Apartments for Rent in Arboretum Austin, TX
Upscale shopping and dining around The Arboretum and The Domain, surrounded by newer luxury apartment communities.
51
Communities Tracked
$718
Starting At
$1,166
Average Rent
51
communities tracked, 48 priced
$718
cheapest starting rent today
$1,120
median starting rent
37
running a move in special
Deal tracking: 77% of priced communities in Arboretum are running a move-in special, averaging 6.5 weeks free, up from 72.2% a month ago. 10 communities have cut starting rent in the last two weeks.
Every community here, on the map
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Our picks: the best deals in Arboretum right now
The strongest value in each building class, ranked by real monthly cost: the current special applied to a twelve month lease, per square foot. Refreshed with our daily price checks, so these picks change when the pricing does.
Class A · Newest buildings, most amenities
Class B · The solid mid tier
Class C · Older stock, lowest prices
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Homes with income limits in Arboretum
Rents at these homes are set by city and federal programs, and only households under an income limit can rent them. 2 communities here: 1 with all homes capped and 1 market rate building with some capped homes. One of them is in the city's SMART Housing program.
How many people will live in the home?
What does your household earn in a year?
Capped homes are out of reach at most communities, but the building with some capped homes still rents its other homes at the regular price, with no income limit.
Tap a number to see your income limit.
For 2 people, yearly household income must be under:
- Homes at the 50% level$53,800
- Homes at the 60% level Most common$64,560
- Homes at the 80% level$85,450
Earn more than $85,450? Most capped homes are out of reach, but the building with only some capped homes still rents the rest at market rate.
Every household size
| People | 50% level | 60% level | 80% level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,050 | $56,460 | $74,800 |
| 2 | $53,800 | $64,560 | $85,450 |
| 3 | $60,500 | $72,600 | $96,150 |
| 4 | $67,200 | $80,640 | $106,800 |
| 5 | $72,600 | $87,120 | $115,350 |
| 6 | $78,000 | $93,600 | $123,900 |
City of Austin limits, effective June 1, 2026. A level is a share of the area's median family income ($134,400). Count the gross yearly income of everyone moving in. Seven or more people? The limits keep rising, so ask us. Each community confirms your exact limit when you apply.
All homes capped
Every home has an income limit, so it suits households that earn under the limit.
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Waterloo Terrace
From $555
Class A · Studio
All 132 homes capped · 30%, 40% and 50% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAsk about pricing and availability
Some homes capped
Some of its homes rent for less to households under the limit, and the rest have no income limit, so it works whether or not you qualify.
Alloy
From $1,335
Class A · Studio to 2 bed
26 of 260 homes capped · 80% level
Up to 10 weeks free right now: from $1,079/mo net effective
Ask about pricing and availability
SMART Housing
A City of Austin program: builders set aside homes for households under the limit in exchange for fee waivers.
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Waterloo Terrace
From $555
Class A · Studio
All 132 homes capped · 30%, 40% and 50% levels
Tax creditSMART HousingAsk about pricing and availability
30 communities here sit within a half mile of a CapMetro stop and 27 are within a walkable mile of a full grocery store. See all of Arboretum on the live map.
Data reviewed by Ross Quade, Licensed Apartment Locator (TREC #679806)How we get our datapricing from data providers, community websites and our research, updated daily
The Arboretum market, by building class
Median starting rents and the deal climate for each class of community here, computed 10/15 from our daily price checks. Class A median down $27 since 09/17. Class B median down $65 since 09/17.
AustinApartments.com price ledger, updated daily from data providers, community websites and our own research.
Move-in specials parsed from each community's published offer.
Class A is the newest stock with the most amenities; Class B the solid mid tier; Class C the oldest buildings and lowest prices.
Data reviewed by Ross Quade, Licensed Apartment Locator (TREC #679806)How we get our dataseries banked daily since August 2026
Apartments in Arboretum
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Every community we track in Arboretum
Starting rents from our latest check. Communities with a full review are linked.
- 10X Living at Grandview · from $1,121
- Alloy · from $1,335 · some units income restricted
- Alma Arboretum
- Arboretum Oaks · from $1,120
- Atria at Arboretum · from $3,995
- Bridge at Mesa Verde · from $1,324
- Bridge at Waters Park · from $1,076
- Canyon Creek · from $830
- Canyon Resort at Great Hills · from $1,386
- Canyon Springs at Bull Creek · from $1,003
- Capital Hills Homes · from $890
- DK Riata · from $1,278
- Estate on Quarry Lake · from $1,117
- Evolve at Arboretum · from $925
- Great Hills · from $865
- Grove at Northwest Hills · from $842
- Hardrock Canyon · from $1,004
- High Oaks · from $850
- Highline · from $1,089
- Keystone · from $676
- MAA Balcones Woods · from $778
- MAA Park Mesa · from $1,495
- MAA Quarry Oaks · from $718
- Madison at the Arboretum · from $1,220
- Marquis at Great Hills · from $1,277
- Marquis at Ladera Vista · from $1,317
- Marquis at Treetops · from $1,533
- Melrose Trail · from $835
- Museo and Channings Mark · from $849
- Northland at the Arboretum · from $1,045
- Pointe 360 · from $1,195
- Ranchstone Garden Homes · from $1,700
- Riata · from $1,055
- San Marin · from $1,060
- Stone Lake at Arboretum · from $1,105
- Stone Oak at Parmer · from $1,120
- The Arbors at Tallwood · from $1,029
- The Edition · from $1,259
- The Marquis at Caprock Canyon · from $1,352
- The Milo · from $798
- The Monterra · from $1,112
- The Reserve at the Arboretum · from $1,443
- The Robinson on Melrose · from $1,213
- The Springs Garden Homes · from $1,675
- Tramor at the Arboretum · from $1,255
- Tramor at the Hills · from $1,225
- Village Oaks · from $805
- Villas at Shadow Oaks · from $1,026
- Villas at Stone Oak Ranch · from $1,226
- Wind River Crossing · from $650
- Windsor Republic Place · from $1,211
What's changing in Arboretum
Active apartment and residential construction permits issued in the past year for this area's zip codes. When a permit lands at a community we already track, we name the community instead of the raw address.
8527 N Capital Of Texas Hwy Nb Bldg 8525
RE ROOF BUILDING 8525 AT EXISTING APARTMENT - OVA
8527 N Capital Of Texas Hwy Nb Bldg 8541
Replacement of roof. Existing apartment building.
8527 N Capital Of Texas Hwy Nb Bldg 8553
RE ROOF BLDG 8553. EXISTING APARTMENT BLDG - OVA
Live data: City of Austin issued construction permits (dataset 3syk-w9eu), pulled October 16, 2026, refreshed daily.
Drive times are one reading with live traffic, taken Tuesday 8:30 AM Central and last measured October 13, 2026. They are not a live lookup and not a weekly average. Leaving at 5pm will run longer. How we get our data.